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Join to apply for the IT Director role at Superior Insurance Partners 1 day ago Be among the first 25 applicants Join to apply for the IT Director role at Superior Insurance Partners Superior Insurance Partners is a rapidly growing insurance brokerage platform, focused primarily on providing commercial lines, personal lines, and employee benefit solutions to companies and individuals. Superior acquires and partners with leading independent insurance agencies primarily in the Midwest and Eastern US. The company's mission is to improve the lives of its agency partners. Superior does this by creating a highly tailored plan for each of its agency partners to help them achieve their goals, and providing customized resources including accounting/finance, recruiting, HR, AMS/IT, marketing, and M&A support. Agency partners are aligned through long-term economic incentives while leveraging the benefits of best practices, scale, and resources across Superior's shared platform. Superior is backed by Tyree & D'Angelo Partners ("TDP"), a leading Chicago-based private equity firm that makes control ownership investments in, and partners with, lower middle market businesses with the goal of creating meaningful value for all involved. TDP is currently investing out of its third fund and has managed and created over $3 billion of capital and company enterprise value. TDP has significant experience investing in service businesses and has completed over 1000 investment partnerships in its history. Job Title: IT Director Location: Chicago, IL | Travel Required (up to 40%) Reports To: Chief Strategy Officer Position Summary The IT Director will be the first hire dedicated to building and leading the IT function. This is a hands-on, high-impact leadership role responsible for developing the IT strategy, building out scalable infrastructure, and supporting newly acquired agencies through integration. The ideal candidate will have both strategic vision and the ability to execute across hardware, software, security, and support. As we grow, we're building a future-ready technology foundation—and we're looking for an IT leader to drive it. Key Responsibilities Technology Leadership Design and implement a scalable IT roadmap aligned with business growth. Serve as the company-wide IT expert and advisor for executives, operations, and newly acquired agencies. First responder to IT related issues. Establish IT governance, policies, and best practices across the organization. Acquisition Integration Build and lead onboarding newly acquired agencies into the company's IT ecosystem. Travel to acquired agencies to conduct IT assessments, inventory audits, and network reviews. Recommend, implement, and manage hardware/software standardization during integrations. Operations & Infrastructure Manage all company-wide IT infrastructure: networks, hardware, software, and cloud services. Lead the evaluation and procurement of technology systems and equipment. Oversee corporate file systems and shared drives to ensure security, accessibility, and standardization. Team Development Build and manage an internal IT team as growth dictates (support, infrastructure, security, etc.). Establish KPIs and operational metrics to ensure IT performance and user satisfaction. Vendor & Inventory Management Manage relationships with external IT service providers and technology vendors. Oversee hardware procurement, deployment, tracking, and company-wide inventory management. Requirements Experience 7+ years of progressive experience in IT, including leadership roles. Degree in Computer Science or related field. Prior experience supporting M&A or working in a multi-location organization is highly preferred. Experience managing both infrastructure and end-user systems in a hybrid environment. Skills Strong project management and vendor negotiation skills. Excellent interpersonal skills, with the ability to explain technical concepts to non-technical stakeholders. Proficiency with Microsoft 365, Windows Server environments, cloud systems (Azure, AWS), and cybersecurity frameworks. Understanding of compliance requirements related to data protection and insurance (preferred). Attributes Strategic thinker with a builder mindset. Willingness to travel regularly to agency locations. Strong leadership presence with a collaborative approach to change management. Competitive salary and benefits package. Seniority level Seniority level Director Employment type Employment type Full-time Job function Job function Information Technology Industries Insurance Referrals increase your chances of interviewing at Superior Insurance Partners by 2x Get notified about new Director of Information Technology jobs in Chicago, IL . 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